Pocketbook



H. J. LYNDES ETAL POGKETBOOK Filed Aug. 10, 1942 Uilmll'I yum.

CLLOTHANG l Sept. 26, 1944.

Tons HEL EN J LVA/DES ffm/ev l?. K/Es B1/mm ATTORNEYS Patented Sept; 26,1944 UNITED STATES ,PAJrENTv oFFlcE POCKETBOOK Helen J. Lyndes, Phoenix,Ariz., and Mary R. Kies, Cleveland, Ohio I Application August 10, 1942,Serial No. 454,344

2 Claims.

This invention relates to the art of pocketbooks.

Although our present form of device embodies improvements in the generalart of pocket-books, yet itis especially designed and intended tofacilitate the allocation of funds according to a denite plan ofbudgeting and also to facilitate the observance of such a system. Thepresent invention is'another embodiment of the same general idea as isdisclosed in our prior Patent No. 2,274,718, March 3, 1942, to whichreference may be had for a fuller understanding of this device.

In the present case, the pocket-book is rather in `the nature of a purseto be kept in the larger pocket-book or bag, although the present devicemay be made of any desired size.

In the present specific form of device, it is our object to provide apocket-book or purse in which the several compartments are arranged inan especially compact manner and in which any interference between thesame is reduced to a minimum.

Another object is to devise a simple and eilicient method of making thepurse or pocket-book from a minimum number of parts.

Other objects will appear from the following description and claims whenconsidered together with the accompanying drawing.

Fig, 1 is a view of the main blank of substantially Z-shape;

Fig. 2 is a view of one of the auxiliary blanks;

Fig. 3 is a View of the other auxiliary blank;

Fig. 4 is a view of one face of the completed pocket-book in unfoldedcondition, this face being the inner side thereof when folded;

Fig. 5 is a view of theother face of the completed pocket-book inunfolded condition, this being the outside thereof when folded;

Fig. 6 shows the pocket-book in folded condition;

Fig. 7 is a view taken on line 1 1 of Fig. 6; and

Fig. 8 is a view taken on line 8--8 of Fig. 6.

It is to be understood that the present form of disclosure is merely forthe purpose of illustration and that there might be devised variousmodifications thereof without departing from the spirit of our inventionas herein set forth and claimed.

It is believed that by explaining the method of forming the pocket-book,there will be obtained a clear understanding of the completed structureitself and we shall therefore start with the blanks from which ourpocket-book is made.

As indicated in Fig. l, the main blank is of substantially Z-shape, themiddle of which is of double length as compared with the ends. Themiddle comprises the partsl I and 2 while the ends are indicated byreference numerals 3 and 4, respectively. The only other parts are theauxiliary blanks 5 and 6. The blank 5 is provided with the integralflaps 5a and 5b while the blank 6 has the integral flaps 6a and 6b.These three blanks may be made of leather, fabric or any other suitablematerial and they may be'secured together in any suitable manner, as forinstance by sewing. v

The method of constructing the pocket-book from these blanks consists inplacing the blank 5 over the blank part I and placing the blank 6 overthe blank part 2, with the arrangement indicated in Fig, 1, Fig. 2 andFig. 3, taken together. That is, the end iiap 5a will be at the hingejoint 1 which is provided between the parts I and 2; while the end flap6a will be at the outer edge of the main blank part 2. Accordingly, theside flaps 5b and 6b will be located along opposite edges of the mainblank parts Il and 2, respectively. Y

The blanks 5 and 6 will each be secured to the main blank, in suchoverlying position, along all edges except the edges at the Aflaps 5aand (ict.l

The flap 5a will then serve the compartment vthus formed between theparts 4 and 5; while flap 5b will serve the compartment thus formedbeween parts I and 5. That is, part 5 will serve as the back wall foreach of the two compartments that are served by the naps 5a and 5b,respectively.

Likewise, the nap 6a' will serve the compartment formed between theparts 3 and 6 while the ap 6b will serve the compartment formed betweenthe parts 2 and 6. Here the blank 6 serves as the rear wall of each ofthe two compartments that are served by the flaps 6a and 6b,respectively. f

As will be seen from the above, the flaps 5a and S are adapted to befolded in one direction while the flaps 5b and 6b are adapted to befolded in the other direction, the compartments to be served by thesetwo sets of naps being upon opposite faces of the pocket-book. Anysuitable fastening means 8 may be provided for each flap, as forinstance a snap fastener.

The purpose of the hinge portion 1 is to allow for the bulge caused bythe money in the bottom of the compartment served by the nap 6.a., so asto permit the two halves of the pocket-book to be folded the one overthe other into flat condition. The .hinge portion `1 may be formed as agusset so as to be foldable upon itself and thus collapsed into flatform between the two halves of the Vpocket-book when there is no needfor this extensible provision; at the same time, the gusset form ofhinge would allow greater bulk in the compartments without interferingwith the folding of the same upon each other.

When the pocket-book has been folded into half-size, as"-above explainedand as indicated. in Figs. 6, '7 and 8, an elastic band or the like maybe placed about the overlying free end portions so as to hold the samein such folded condition.

Each of the 'four compartments may be used to keep the money allottedfor a particular purpose or class of purposes according to the budget:a1- ready adopted, and the several compartments will be markedaccordingly. For instance, we have here adopted the separate generalitems of Livlng, Clothing Miscellaneous and Savings there being allottedfor each of these several purposes a certain percentage of the entirebudget, as indicated on the drawing.

The funds for those items that are the most active will be placed in thecompartments upon the salme face of the pocket-book; that is to say,Living and Clothing; and the pocket-book may be so formed at the hingejoint 'l that it will Afold the more readily in such manner that theseYcompartments will be upon the outside of the pocket-book when in foldedcondition. In this way, ready access may be had to these compartmentsWithout having to disturb the folded condition of the pocket-bookindicated in Figs. 6, '7

Vand 8 This purse or pocket-book may Abe manufactured at a comparativelylow cost, due to the simple method herein disclosed, and it mayreasonably be distributed as an advertisement. Consequently, it may beused by all classes of the public and their finances may be greatlyimproved asa result of the systematic spending and saving that isencouraged and promoted by means of the presthereof, and two auxiliaryone-pieceblanks, each of said auxiliary blanks being of the same sizeand dimensions as the top and bottom part of the main blank andoverlying the same upon the same side of said Z-shaped blank, the topand bottom parts of said Z-shaped blank being turned inwardly so as tooverlie the corresponding auxiliary blank when in position, oneauxiliary blank having an integral closure flap along its edge at themiddle of the Z-shaped blank, the other auxiliary blank having a closureflap along the corresponding opposite edge thereof, and said auxiliaryblanks each having an integral closure flap along the other edge thereofand opposite to each other, said rst-named flaps being adapted forclosing compartments upon the same face of the pocket# (l book, and saidlast-named flaps being adapted for closing compartments upon oppositefaces of the pocket-book, said auxiliary blanks'having their edgessecured between said main blank and the over-lying top and bottom partsexcept at the openings for the flaps.

2. A budgeting pocket-'book comprising two substantially co-extensivesections having hinge connection therebetween so as to be foldable intoflat form of substantially half-size, the one face of the pocket-bookbeing provided upon one of said sections with only compartment space ofsubstantial depththat opens along the hinged portion thereof, and saidone face being provided upon the other of said sections with onlycompartment space of substantial depth that opens along the free edgeportion thereof substantially parallel to said hinge connection, theother face of the pocket-book being provided upon one of said sectionswith only compartment space of substantial depth that is confined to theextent of said one section and that opens along o-ne edge portionthereof at ninety degrees to the hinged portion, and said other facebeing provided upon the other of said sections with only compartmentspace of substantial depth that is confined to the extent of said othersection and that opens along the other edge portion thereof oppositesaid one

